The stench of delusion and power-hungry madness wafts through every goddamn word of Donny McFartsalot's recent Time magazine interview. After 100 days of his second term—marked by executive action blitzes, constitutional fuckery, economic chaos, and a workforce slashed to bloody ribbons—this walking dumpster fire of a president sat down to spew verbal sewage that would make even his most ardent supporters question their life choices.
Tariff Insanity: "I Am This Giant Store"
The cognitive dissonance hits you like a freight train when Farty Donaldo attempts to explain his economically disastrous tariff policies. His megalomaniacal comparison of America to a "department store" that he personally owns is enough to make your stomach churn:
"I am this giant store. It's a giant, beautiful store, and everybody wants to go shopping there. And on behalf of the American people, I own the store, and I set prices, and I'll say, if you want to shop here, this is what you have to pay."
This isn't just delusional—it's fucking terrifying. He genuinely believes he personally owns America. The putrid stink of authoritarianism is unmistakable. When pressed on whether small businesses might get exemptions from his punishing tariffs, his response is as callous as it is telling:
"I'd have to look at the individual business."
Translation: Only businesses that kiss his ass will survive. The rest can drown in economic ruin for all he cares.
Constitutional Crisis: "There Are Some Loopholes"
The vomit-inducing reality of his third-term ambitions becomes even more nauseating when he's directly asked about circumventing the Constitution's two-term limit:
"I'd rather not discuss that now, but as you know, there are some loopholes that have been discussed that are well known. But I don't believe in loopholes. I don't believe in using loopholes."
The bitter taste of this hypocrisy burns like acid. He simultaneously acknowledges the existence of "loopholes" around our Constitution while pretending he's too principled to use them. It's breathtakingly cynical bullshit that should send cold shivers down the spine of any American with a functioning brain.
When pressed on whether he might run as VP to J.D. Vance as a workaround, he deflects with the verbal equivalent of a wet fart:
"I don't know anything about, what, look, all I can say is this, I am being inundated with requests. I'm doing a good job."
The creeping dread intensifies when you realize what's happening: this isn't just idle speculation—it's a goddamn trial balloon for dictatorship.
The Canada Delusion: "I'm Really Not Trolling"
If your blood isn't already boiling, buckle the fuck up. When asked if he was joking about annexing Canada as the 51st state, Turdalump Trump doubles down with startling conviction:
"I think Canada, what you said that, 'Well, that one, I might be trolling.' But I'm really not trolling. Canada is an interesting case."
The metallic taste of imperial ambition fills your mouth as he continues his unhinged rant:
"We're taking care of their military. We're taking care of every aspect of their lives, and we don't need them to make cars for us. In fact, we don't want them to make cars for us. We want to make our own cars. We don't need their lumber. We don't need their energy. We don't need anything from Canada. And I say the only way this thing really works is for Canada to become a state."
This isn't just wrong—it's bat-shit crazy. The suffocating stench of delusion permeates every word. When asked directly if he wants to be remembered as a president who expanded American territory, his response is chillingly straightforward:
"Wouldn't mind."
The nausea builds as you realize this isn't hypothetical—this is a fucking imperial agenda in plain sight.
Ukraine War Lies: "Said in Jest"
Remember when he promised—PROMISED—to end the Russia-Ukraine war within 24 hours? That pathetic lie now gets casually discarded like a used condom:
"Well, I said that figuratively, and I said that as an exaggeration, because to make a point, and you know, it gets, of course, by the fake news. Obviously, people know that when I said that, it was said in jest, but it was also said that it will be ended."
Your skin crawls at the naked dishonesty. After hammering this promise on the campaign trail for months, he now tells us we were all too stupid to realize it was just a joke. The crushing weight of his contempt for voters' intelligence makes your temples throb.
When asked about the delay, he throws a tantrum:
"Well, I don't think it's long. I mean, look, I got here three months ago. This war has been going on for three years. It's a war that would have never happened if I was president. It's Biden's war. It's not my war."
The sour taste of political cowardice is unmistakable. He takes credit for nothing but demands praise for everything.
Law-Breaking Defiance: "I'm Not Defying the Supreme Court"
The most nauseating moment comes when confronted about his brazen refusal to follow a unanimous Supreme Court order to bring back a deported man. The writhing, slippery evasion in his response makes your skin crawl:
"Well, that's not what my people told me—they didn't say it was, they said it was—the nine to nothing was something entirely different."
When directly quoted the Court's ruling that "the order properly requires the government to facilitate Aboriginal Garcia's release from custody in El Salvador," Donald McStinkface spews pathetic excuses:
"I leave that to my lawyers. I give them no instructions."
This is a man who claims to respect the Constitution while pissing all over it. The bitter irony is that when asked about John Adams' quote that we are "a government ruled by laws, not by men," his response reveals everything:
"I think we're a government ruled by law, but you know, somebody has to administer the law. So therefore men, certainly, men and women, certainly play a role in it. I wouldn't agree with it 100%."
Of course he fucking wouldn't.
The Foreign Prison Fantasy: Sending Americans to El Salvador
Perhaps the most bone-chilling reveal comes when Donny McNutsack enthusiastically embraces the idea of sending American citizens to foreign prisons:
"I would love to do that if it were permissible by law. We're looking into that."
The taste of fascism is metallic and cold. He continues:
"When I have a person that is a 28-time in and out person that goes out and tries to kill people every time he or she is out, I would have no problem with doing that whatsoever."
When pressed on whether he wants "gulags for American citizens in foreign countries," his response illuminates the darkness of his vision:
"Do I have a problem with a career criminal that hits people with baseball bats when they're not looking, that pushes people into subways, that shoots people in the face or in the back? I have absolutely no problem with doing that."
The raw contempt for due process and constitutional rights stings like a slap to the face. His reasoning?
"I think it would actually be a greater deterrent."
Of course—it's always been about fear and punishment for him, not justice or rehabilitation.
The DOGE Database Nightmare: Tracking Americans
The interview reveals a chilling surveillance operation called DOGE, which is amassing sensitive personal information about everyday Americans in one massive database. When asked why, his answer is vague and menacing:
"Because we want to find waste, fraud, and abuse, and want to cut our costs."
When directly questioned about creating a central "God-mode" view into government databases, his response does nothing to ease fears:
"No, that's inaccurate, as you know. I mean, it's a crazy question."
It's not crazy—it's terrifying. The visceral unease of knowing your personal information is being consolidated by an administration with contempt for legal boundaries makes your chest tighten.
Millionaire Tax Fantasy: "I Actually Love the Concept"
The crushing weight of his inconsistency presses down like a ton of bricks when he discusses taxing the wealthy:
"I'd be raising them on [the] wealthy to take care of [the] middle class. And that's—I love, that. I actually love the concept, but I don't want it to be used against me politically, because I've seen people lose elections for less, especially with the fake news."
The sour taste of political cowardice is unmistakable. He claims he "would not mind personally paying more" but fears the concept "may not be acceptable to the public." Then, in typical fashion, he undermines his own argument with warnings about millionaires fleeing the country.
The Lawfirm Extortion: "$100 Million Each For Nothing?"
When confronted about threatening law firms and forcing them to do pro-bono work for causes he likes, the raw, naked corruption in his response is breathtaking:
"Well, I think they felt that the election was rigged and stolen and they didn't want to be a part of it. You think they gave me $100 million each for nothing? You know these law firms gave me $100 million worth of work, et cetera, and other things. And do you think they gave me that because I'm a nice guy? I don't think so. They gave it to me because they knew what they did wrong and they didn't want to get involved with it."
When directly asked if this amounts to extortion, his justification is the political equivalent of "they were asking for it":
"I don't think it was a threat. I think they did that because, I assume they did it because they felt they did something wrong. Otherwise they would have, we would have had a lawsuit."
The putrid smell of corruption hangs in the air like a toxic cloud.
Government Cuts: "We Have to Have an Efficient Country"
When confronted about the devastating layoffs caused by his DOGE cuts, the callous indifference in his response makes your blood boil:
"Because we have to have an efficient country. And when the country gets down to bare knuckles, you're going to see, you're going to see something the likes of which this world has never seen before."
The vagueness of that threat—"something the likes of which this world has never seen before"—sends a chill down your spine. When pressed about cuts to NIH funding for cancer and Alzheimer's research, his dismissive response is gut-wrenching:
"Well maybe we didn't think they were right. You know, I mean, you look at the people, look at the money that was given away by others. We didn't get anything out of it."
What the actual fuck? Cancer research isn't supposed to personally benefit him. It's supposed to save lives.
The Festering Wound
As we approach his first 100 days, the throbbing pain of his presidency pulses like an infected wound. His Time interview reveals a man untethered from reality, constitutional norms, and basic human decency—a megalomaniac who believes he owns America like a department store, that Canada should be annexed, that American citizens should be shipped to foreign prisons, and that the Constitution has "loopholes" he might exploit to stay in power.
The bitter reality is that we're trapped in this nightmare with a man who sees himself not as a public servant but as a ruler—a man who thinks John Adams was wrong about America being a nation of laws, not men. The visceral horror of watching him dance around questions, contradict himself, and spew nationalistic garbage makes your skin crawl and your stomach churn.
His Time interview isn't just concerning—it's a fucking five-alarm fire signaling the continued degradation of American politics, global standing, and constitutional governance. The ravaging effects of his policies and pronouncements will echo long after his term ends—if it ends at all.
And that's the most terrifying realization of all: Donald McStinkTrump has no intention of giving up power. Ever.
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I keep up with the news in an overarching way this term. I spent a lot of time being outraged during the first term with so much being directed to his voters, supporters, and sycophants. It was a shock to my system that so many of my fellow Americans didn't see through the carnival barking clown or, worse yet, they supported him. That popped a bubble I'd been in since childhood and being raised on American exceptionalism.
My approach to this nightmare now is joy. I will not give up my joy. It is the defiance I feel every day when I have to gamble with my life getting dairy products and chicken like I did earlier today. If I am alive when we start rebuilding from this shitshow, I want to contribute to the new world, so I remain focused on keeping my peace and finding joy in every little thing. I fiercely guard against burnout. I refuse to get high on outrage and expect it to poison the outrageous.
My mom died in the spring of 2016 believing we would be voting in our first woman President. I envy her checking out before the nightmare of the trump era. Dying believing that the US was progressing sounds like heaven.